My husband and I got married when we were young 22 and 25, respectively and we both came into our marriage with debt. We both grew up in households where our parents had joint checking accounts, so we followed suit and combined what little we had and that was that.
We worked together for several years to pay off credit card debt, and now were trying to pay off our student loans together. It never crossed my mind to not help him pay off his student loan debt. It also never crossed his mind to ask me to pay my own student loans off by myself.
That said, many people today get married later in life after theyve worked for several years, started their own careers, and more. Many couples also like having their own individual bank account…
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